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If you want to sell lots of cars, you name it after a famous racetrack, even if the car has never been there. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura 0:00 Intro 01:16 What's in a name? 02:40 Ferrari 250 LM 06:46 Aston Martin Le Mans 07:34 Confusing Bentley for Aston Martin 09:22 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Le Mans 10:31 Alan Realizes Mistake 11:35 Bentley Arnage 14:09 Bentley Hunaudières 16:29 Bentley Mulsanne 19:43 Frazer Nash Le Mans 21:19 Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupe 22:20 Nash Healey Le Mans Coupe 27:55 Audi A6 Le Mans Edition 30:27 Daewoo LeMans 32:23 MacMinn Le Mans Coupe 34:36 McLaren F1 LM 36:41 Pontiac Le Mans 40:39 Singer Le Mans 43:11 Le Mans History 44:57 Pop Quiz 48:19 Book of Iacocca 50:08 Wrap Up

We count down 50 gullwing cars in 50 minutes. Did your favorite make the list?Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura 00:00 Intro 01:22 The Premise 03:05 300 SL 04:00 DeLorean 04:50 Lancia Mizar 05:43 Tripple SK10 06:43 Siva S530 07:29 MiniCar RSV 08:23 Lincoln Navigator Concept 09:14 Ford Ghia Corrida1 0:09 MacMinn Le Mans Coupe 11:04 Four-Rotor Corvette 11:59 DeLorean Alpha5 12:57 Fiat 850 Vanessa Ghia 13:53 Mazda RX-500 14:49 Hofstetter Turbo 15:44 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket 16:40 Ford Cougar 406 17:41 Mercedes-Benz F125 18:36 Bertone Porsche Karisma 19:29 Oldsmobile Incas 20:28 Thurner RS 21:27 Marcos GT Xylon 22:26 Apollo Intensa Emozione 23:23 Ferrari Dino 206 Competizione 24:26 Volkswagen Scooter 25:17 Kodiak F1 26:15 Mercedes-Benz Vision One-Eleven 26:54 Ferrari 250 P5 Berlinetta Speciale 27:49 Melkus RS 1000 28:49 Thomassima III 29:47 Mercedes-Benz C 112 30:44 Porsche Tapiro 31:41 Matra Laser 32:37 Gumpert Apollo 33:34 Jiotto Caspita 34:33 Bricklin SV-1 35:33 Aston Martin Bulldog 36:31 Isdera Commendatore 112i 37:35 BMW Z9 38:27 Lamborghini Marzal 39:19 Isdera Imperator 108i 40:18 Gomolzig "Taifun" Streamliner 41:19 Bristol Fighter 42:14 Aston Martin Valkyrie 43:07 Pagani Huayra 44:00 Mercedes-Benz C 111-II 44:52 BMW Turbo 45:52 Tesla Model X 46:45 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 47:38 Autozam AZ-1 48:35 Bugatti Type 64 "Papillon" 50:09 Bonus Volvo YCC 50:41 Honorable Mention Mangusta 51:30 Stats 53:00 Book of Iacocca 54:41 Wrap up and What's Next?

We found our favorite obscure cars at the 2026 Pebble Beach Auctions. And they didn't cost MILLIONS. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura 00:00 Intro01:10 Auction Stats05:20 Aston Martin Lagonda08:30 1957 MV Agusta 1100 D2 Autocarro11:00 1965 Attica Cabrioletta13:37 1959 Chrysler Scimitar Town Car Phaeton by Reutter16:53 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera Targa “Rijkspolitie”20:53 1970 Volkswagen Beetle “Wrought Iron”25:43 1970 Citroën M3529:27 1952 Avions Voisin C31 Biscooter33:32 1956 Volkswagen Beetle36:04 1999 Vector SRV839:29 1970 Pontiac Firebird One42:59 1991 Bancroft Roadster47:15 1923 Avions Voisin C6 Laboratoire Recreation51:40 1960 Flying Caduceus 56:40 The Book of Iacocca 58:15 What is next?

When you car company is about to go under, you drop back and throw a long bomb in hopes saving it. Sometimes it works and sometimes is does not. Those are a Hail Mary. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura Website - Https://www.autoobscura.comApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/auto-obscura/id1896902455Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/79PbqJ05tJRvgnqXu9501yAmazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/5321dd2e-d52c-45e2-8409-59a49ef421be/auto-obscuraiHeart Radio - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-auto-obscura-336414247Audible - https://www.audible.com/podcast/Auto-Obscura/B0H1VWCF5X?qid=1782174325&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=R90KN9QNHX30KTEBM9QH&plink=v3RIdf21z9KT3T1w&pageLoadId=07Ay60na7NUlPfOR&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1Pandora - https://www.pandora.com/podcast/auto-obscura/PC:1001118558Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@AutoObscuraPodverse - https://podverse.fm/podcast/xcZqORbH6xFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/AutoObscura00:00 intro02:49 Ford Taurus 08:54 Saturn and Saab - Dying with a Wimper12:20 Pontiac GTO - G815:04 Facel II17:51 Aston Martin Lagonda 23:49 Packard33:51 Porsche Boxster41:07 Hail Marys II - DB&, Chrysler 300, K Car, Escalade 41:50 Pop Quiz44:30 Book of Iacocca45:34 Wrap up

Cars and features that were ahead of their time. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura Website - Https://www.autoobscura.com Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@AutoObscura 00:00 Intro 02:24 Touchscreens in Cars 09:45 First digital dashboard 15:05 V 8-6-4 24:29 Porsche 959 29:20 NSX 32:09 Jensen FF 34:38 AMC Eagle vs Crossover vs SUV 37:10 ElectroBat 38:53 Pop Quiz! 42:08 The Book of Iacocca 43:25 What is Next?

Banned for being too dangerous or too fast, we dive deep into banned race technology. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura Website - Https://www.autoobscura.com 00:00 intro02:02 Lane Museum and Classic Motorsports04:04 If the Flames are Green16:20 Wing Wing Wing 25:56 Fans and Can Am F132:45 Unlimited Billionaire DayDream35:29 Turbo Tank39:17 Pop Quiz!

Badge Engineering, when putting just one name on a car isnt enough. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura Website - Https://www.autoobscura.comYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@AutoObscuraFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/AutoObscura

Small crimes and cars. They two go hand in hand. Is Richard Petty the world's worst criminal? Listen/Watch to find out. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura Website - Https://www.autoobscura.comApple Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/79PbqJ05tJRvgnqXu9501y Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@AutoObscura Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AutoObscura

Getting Weird wins races when you dont want to cheat or spend a ton of money. 00:00 Introduction10:09 Weird Toyota Corona03:51 Museums & Magazines05:27 6 wheels?28:13 Delta Force 44:04 POP QUIZ !50:36 What's Next? Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura Website - Https://www.autoobscura.comApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/auto-obscura/id1896902455Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/79PbqJ05tJRvgnqXu9501yAmazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/5321dd2e-d52c-45e2-8409-59a49ef421be/auto-obscuraiHeart Radio - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-auto-obscura-336414247Audible - https://www.audible.com/podcast/Auto-Obscura/B0H1VWCF5X?qid=1782174325&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=R90KN9QNHX30KTEBM9QH&plink=v3RIdf21z9KT3T1w&pageLoadId=07Ay60na7NUlPfOR&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1Pandora - https://www.pandora.com/podcast/auto-obscura/PC:1001118558Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@AutoObscuraPodverse - https://podverse.fm/podcast/xcZqORbH6xFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/AutoObscura

Did you know Ferrari made a Dually? Listen in to "Weird Race Tech - Part 1 " for the full story.

Crime and Racing go hand in hand, or so it seems. Listen in to hear tales of planes, boats and race cars and the crime surrounding them. Porsches, Cigarette Boats, Pylon Racing Mustangs, Ducatis, Ferraris, Drug Smuggling, Prison Escapes, Murder and Mail Fraud. This episode has it all. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura Website - Https://www.autoobscura.comApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/auto-obscura/id1896902455Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/79PbqJ05tJRvgnqXu9501yAmazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/5321dd2e-d52c-45e2-8409-59a49ef421be/auto-obscuraiHeart Radio - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-auto-obscura-336414247Audible - https://www.audible.com/podcast/Auto-Obscura/B0H1VWCF5X?qid=1782174325&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=R90KN9QNHX30KTEBM9QH&plink=v3RIdf21z9KT3T1w&pageLoadId=07Ay60na7NUlPfOR&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1Pandora - https://www.pandora.com/podcast/auto-obscura/PC:1001118558Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@AutoObscuraPodverse - https://podverse.fm/podcast/xcZqORbH6xFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/AutoObscura

Why own a race track? To land your drug smuggling planes, that is why!

What does IMSA stand for? Is it the "International Marijuana Smuggling Association"? Listen in to find out.

What are some of the best "creative interpretations" of the rule book?

When the sequel isnt as good as the original. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoObscura

The Chevy II and why every Scotsman HAD to have one.

Cant outspend the competition? Dont want to Cheat? Then you have to get weird with your race car. John and Alan dive into weird race tech in this episode of AutoObscura.